Originally Posted by
Gus Riley
Not intending to hijack this thread, but as a western Washington native, I have webbed toes, and when it rains around these parts I have the natural ability to walk, or in this case ride between the rain drops. I rarely ever get wet! It amazes my family and friends!! LOL!! Not really, but to this day rain doesn't impact my day too much. When it does, it is because of family and friends' rain adversion.
It's the cold that keeps me inside on the trainer.
Good one. This is the first "winter" (Austin has mild winters) that I have ever tried to really keep riding through. I hate cold weather (that's why I live in the southern US), and have decided that I will ride if it's wet, windy, or chilly (high 40s is about as cold as I will go on a road bike - mtb bike is a different story), but I won't ride if 2 or 3 of those evil ingredients are present. I can't get in the mileage I would like to ride, but I figure that something is better than nothing, plus I should be able to appreciate the better weather all the more when it arrives.
As far as other off season conditioning, I also swim a lot with a masters program. I also keep threatening to start doing some weight training at my club where I swim, but i never get around to it...